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Chauny, back by popular demand, is in the host seat once again. One might say that in a group where everyone eats but there’s a clear star, she’s the Paige Bueckers of this ship. After a bit of internal crisis at such realizations, the show opens with a simple question: is there anyone in the same tier as the Minnesota Lynx right now? Andrew argues that Atlanta and New York could still get the best of them in a multi-game series and the debate ensues. After touching on Alanna Smith’s Defensive Player of the Year candidacy, the crew discusses the mess happening in Chicago and where the fault lies for an organization that feels caught in a death spiral. The show wraps with a look at another team in turmoil, the Seattle Storm.

Scroll ahead to hear…

0:00 - Show Introductions

4:59 - Is Minnesota in a tier of their own?

22:17 - Alanna Smith’s Defensive Player of the Year candidacy…

24:04 - The Sky is…falling…

43:31 - Storms in Seattle…

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